Balance exercise protocol | |
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Exercises | • Step stance (week 1: on stable surface [i.e., floor], week 2: on unstable surface [i.e., rolled up towel]) • Tandem stance (week 3: on stable surface, week 4: on unstable surface [i.e., rolled up towel]) • One-legged stancea (weeks 5 & 6: on stable surface, weeks 7 & 8: on unstable surface [i.e., rolled up towel]) |
Training load | • 8 weeks • 7 days per week • 2 sessions per day (i.e., in the morning and the evening) • 3 min per session |
Progression during training | • Continuous reduction in base of support (i.e., from step over tandem to one-legged stance) and inclusion of an unstable element (i.e., rolled up towel) |